Agenda item

To receive the report of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 20 December 2022 and 31 January 2023.

(Note: To follow)

The Leader presented the report of the Cabinet meetings held on 20 December 2022 and 31 January 2023.

Recommendations on Policy Framework Documents:

31 January 2023:

A.    Refresh of the Organisation Strategy 2023-2028

RESOLVED:

That County Council adopted the updated version of the Organisation Strategy.

B.    The Surrey School Organisation Plan and a Lifetime of Learning Strategy 2030

RESOLVED:

That County Council endorsed and approved the School Organisation Plan 2022-2032 which will meet the Council’s statutory duties to ensure that there are sufficient high-quality places for pupils in Surrey.

C.   Admission Arrangements for Surrey’s Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools for September 2024 and Surrey’s Relevant Area

RESOLVED:

That County Council agreed:

1.    That the catchment for Southfield Park Primary School is extended for 2024 admission to include the Parkview estate as a replacement for ‘nearest school’, as indicated in Enclosure 1 and Appendix 3 of Enclosure 1.

2.    That the tiebreaker within catchment for Southfield Park Primary School is changed to straight line distance from the school for 2024 admission, as indicated in Enclosure 1.

3.    That a catchment area is introduced for Stamford Green Primary School for 2024 admission to replace ‘nearest school’, as set out in Enclosure 1 and Appendix 4 of Enclosure 1.

4.    That the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Reception at Beauclerc Infant School is reduced from 40 to 30 for 2024 admission, as set out in Appendix 1 of Enclosure 1.

5.    That the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Reception at Farncombe Infant School is reduced from 50 to 30 for 2024 admission, as set out in Appendix 1 of Enclosure 1.

6.    That the change to the Published Admission Number (PAN) and admission criteria for Year 3 at St Ann’s Heath Junior School is not progressed, so that the admission arrangements for this school remain as determined for 2023, as set out in Enclosure 1 and Appendix 1 and 2 of Enclosure 1.

7.    That the Published Admission Numbers (PANs) for September 2024 for all other community and voluntary controlled schools (except Beauclerc and Farncombe infant schools which are covered by Recommendations 4 and 5) are determined as they are set out in Appendix 1 of Enclosure 1.

8.    That the aspects of Surrey’s admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for September 2024 for which no change has been consulted on, are agreed as set out in Enclosure 1 and its appendices.

9.    That Surrey’s Relevant Area is agreed as set out in Enclosure 4.

D.   2023/24 Final Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy to 2027/28

RESOLVED:

That the recommendations regarding this item had already been approved under item 5.

Reports for Information/Discussion:

20   December 2022:

E.    Development and Introduction of Your Fund Surrey - Small Community Projects Fund

F.    Agile Office Estate - North-West and South-West Corporate Office Workspace

G.   Arrangements for Civil Parking and Moving Traffic Enforcement in Surrey from 2023/24

31   January 2023:

H.   Surrey County Council People Strategy 2023-2028

I.      Surrey Inclusion and Additional Needs Strategy

J.     Quarterly Report on Decisions Taken Under Special Urgency Arrangements: 3 December 2022 – 3 February 2023

RESOLVED:

1.    Noted that there had been no urgent decisions in the last two months.

2.    Adopted the report of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 20 December 2022 and 31 January 2023.